Munch on a packet of chips, slurp up a bowl of noodles, or tuck into a salami sandwich, and there's a good chance you're also eating monosodium glutamate. Over the decades, monosodium glutamate ...

MSG was first prepared in 1908 by the Japanese biochemist Kikunae Ikeda. Ajinomoto means ‘the essence of flavour’ — and it ...

For decades, not using the flavour enhancer MSG, or monosodium glutamate, in a dish or product was considered a positive, as the ingredient was widely deemed unhealthy. But where did the stigma ...

Three manufacturers of baby food have agreed to suspend the use of monosodium glutamate, a potentially dangerous food flavor enhance, after mounting criticism concerning the safety of the substance.

The government has lifted the ban on the manufacturing and import of monosodium glutamate (MSG) following agitation and complaint from Japan. According to the Ministry of Commerce, in pursuance of ...